Dear Bob, here are some photos of my life here on the campus of Concordia Seminary. I love kids, working with the grounds crew, swimming, playing with my dog friends, and especially my own family people.

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June 23, 2014

When a tie feels like a loss

The USA men's World Cup soccer team played to a 2-2 tie with Portugal yesterday and the wholesale depression which fell on many fans is contagious. If they'd won, the USA would have been in the final round, but this tie means they must beat Germany on Thursday. At least I think that is what it means. The points given in soccer are a mystery to me. By beating Ghana the Americans received 3 points and the tie gave them 1. So they are tied with Germany in their group with 4 points while Portugal and Ghana each have 1. If the US and Germany play to a tie, they'll both move on. But if one of them wins, it could mean Portugal or Ghana could slip into the second qualifying spot. Depending....

If only the US had not let that last minute goal to Portugal they'd have woken up this morning with 6 points and have qualified for the finals. But it is what it is.